Chest



LAURENCE E. COLLINS, OF CANTON, OHIO.

CHEST.

Application filed August 24, 1921.

T0 all fw hom t may concern i Be it known that I, LAUnnNon E. COLLINS,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Canton, in the county of Starkand State of Ohio, have invented a new and usefuly Chest, of which the following is a specii'cation.

This invention relates to chests and more particularly to chests or trunks for the storage of clothing and the like.

The principal object of the invention is the construction of a device of this class that will be absolutely dust proof when closed.

Another object is the lconstruction of the said chest, with fire and heat resisting qualities thereby affording protection to the contents thereof. Y

A further object is the construction of a chest without the use of nails, screws, rivets or other similar fastening devices, the several parts being held in position by the use of moulding strips on which are formed rounded beads which snap into grooves.

A still further object is the combining of the above features with a lining having insect repelling properties.

ln the drawings, in which similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parte;

Fig. 1 isa cross sectional View of my improved chest.

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary detail perspectiveof a portion of the outersection of the cover of my chest.

Fig. 3 is a similar view of a portion of the moulding secured to the cover or lid, showing the interlocking bea-d and tapered groove.

Fig. 4 is a similar view of a portion of the outer section of thebody of the vsaid chest.

Fig 5 is a similar view of a portion of the moulding secured to the body, showing the interlocking bead and tapered tongue.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged elevation of one of the handles, and

Fig. 7 is a modified form illustrating my invention employed in a chest constructed entirely of metal.

In the embodyment of my invention, I form of heavy gauge sheet metal, preferably steel, an outer shell 1 which is rectangular in shape and of convenient proportions for the purpose. A bottom 2, also Serial No. 494,911.

of sheet metal, is secured by spot welding or other suitable process, to inturned flanges formed on the .lower extremities of the walls of the shell. Extending longitudinally of the shell, and spot welded to the sheet 2 atl spaced intervals, is a plurality ofchannel members A which are preferably formed of rolled sheetmetal, and spaced slightly from the bottom sheet and spot welded to the side sheets, are similar channel members 5.

`Adjacent the upper edge of each of the side sheets is a down turned fiange 6, which mayeither be a portion of the side sheet or spot Welded thereto. The lower extremn ity of the flange G is curved outwardly, upwardly and inwardly toward the sheet, thus forming a groove 7 as shown in Fig. 4. Fitting withinl the groove 7 is a rounded bead 8 which isformed on one edge of a sheet metal moulding, indicated generally at 9. Extending upwardly from the bead 8 is a vertical portion 10 which is designed to lie against the inner wall of the flange 6 when the bead 8 is positioned in the groove 7, the inwardly turned free edge of the metal forming the groove being designed to exert a constant pressure against the said bead, causing the portion 9 to bear firmly against 'the said inner wall of the iiange. A horizontal portion 11 extends from the vertical portion 9 toward the interior of the chest and from the saidhorizontal portion rises a tapered tongue 12. The moulding descends vertically from the base of the tongue opposite the portion 11 and is provided with the inverted channel 14;, as clearlyshown in Fig. 5. n

A sheet of asbestos 15 which is made to' vexactly fit within the shell 1, is placed upon the channel members 4c, the periphery of the said sheet being positioned 'under the channel members 5. A sheet 16'of asbestos is then placed vertically at each side of the chest, its lower end fitting against the channel 5 while its upper end rests against the. wall of the channel 14. A lining formed offwood is placed inside ofthe asbestos, the said lining consisting of the bottom section 17 and the side walls 18. It will be seen that the edges of the bottom section are beveled to fit similar beveled edges on the lower edges of the side walls. By this construction, I am enabled to place the bottom section 17 in position and spring the side wall sections 18 in between the said bottom-section fand lthe channels-14., It will thus be: seen that. a veryfsolid construction is effected without the use of nails, screws.

or other similar devices. i Which the lining is formed Will preferably be cedar, camphor Wood or the like with an insect repelling fragrance altho it Will be understood that anylind off Woodmay be used andif itis desired to employ the chest: for'the storage of clothing or. other articles subject to the ravages ofl moth-s,- the Woodma-y be impregnated with an. insect repelllant.` Y Y TheV lid of mychest issubstantially similar inconstructi-onto .the body portion, the.

I l top and. sideportions thereofbeing formed ofiv sheet metal.V At;A th'e'lo'lvver edge-of each i ofthe side-portions19of .thel'id is formed a4 groove 20,'si1nilarto the grooves- 7 and int-o each of the'grooves 201 fits as bead-L 21 similar to the beads -8.. The bead 21 is formed=on one edge-,of ametal moulding generally` indicatedlat 22, the said moulding beingl provided v'vithA al tapered groove 24 which: is: designed Yto receive. the tapered tongua 12. Tlrefedge ofthe mouldingopposite the bead21isbent tov forma shoulder Y 25- Which is designed to receive a Wood lin- Vso ing 261, A sheet. of. asbestos 27 lies against channels. 28 whichV are spot Welded to the top ofthe lidand forms a backing for the lining 26..

The hinges, one-ofv Which. is .shown atV 28, Will be positioned'so that' the bending point vis slightly belovv thel jointV fo-rmed by. the

meeting of the; lid andv the body. portion.

Y This produces a slightly eoc'entric relative Vmovem'ent between thelidfand body when theesaid lid 'is closed." Handles@ 29 are rotatably'hungin lugs 30 secured to-,theflid and a crossVV bar on eachV handle isdesigned lio-engage the under side of -alug? and f 'digavvfthe lid doyvn tightly vvheny the said modiiie'd form'v of my invention.

handles are forced! inwa-rdly.- By. this.k an rangement of: the `hin-ges and" handle, when chend e-.closedand vthe handles are pressed invvardly, it causes a vved'ging'f. action betvveenl theV tapered tongues 19AV and thef tatapered i tongue 41,- is made integral with the Y side Wall-fandf-is prov'idedlon, its'inn'er edge "with a rounded groove 42? similar tothe Y .The Wood of grooves 7 and; 20 in the-preferred form of the invention. A- rounded. bead 44, similar to the beads 8 and 2,1, is formed on the upper edge ofv a sheet 45 which forms the side Wall lining of the chest. A rounded groove 4 6 is formed on the lower edge of the sheet 45 and receives a bead 47 formed on the edgeof the bottomilining sheet 48.

The moulding strip 49, corresponding to the moulding 25l of the preferred form, is made` integral With the side Walls of the lid and has formed thereinthe tapered groove to ht over the tongue 41.A A rounded groove 51 on the inner edge of the moulding- 49., receives the-bead 52 formed on the` edge of the top lining sheet 54. In this form, the chest is' made entirely of sheet metal, and as in. the'.A preferred form, no nails, rivets, screws or other fastening devices of a similar nature, are used, the several parts being assembled by snapping the beads into the rounded grooves.

It is obvious from the -foregoing that when my chest isI closed andthe handles pressed into place, it is absolutely roof against. dust, moisture.- or' the attac is of vermin. It Will be. seen thatby the construction employed, the assembling'may be done very rapidly,- thereby reducingv the amount` of labor and consequently enabling me to manufacture thearticle at a 10W cost.

It will also be seen that'. by,v spacing the inner Wall of' asbestos away fromvfthe outer metal Wall, a dead air space is formed which will provide' additional. protection from fire, to the contents of thechest.

Hav-ingnovv described. my invention, 'what Iclaim is: V

1. A chest comprising an outer shell. and a: lining spaced therefrom and Within said shell, a spring groove carriedby said shell, a' moulding strip, a bead formed'. on said moulding stripand designed. to t within said spring groove, thesaid moulding securing: the said lining -in spaced relation to Said shell 2.1 A chest comprising an out-er shelland a lining spaced therefrom, a spring groove carried-by said shell, a moulding strip, a bead formed on said moulding lstrip Aand designed to fit Within said spring groove, and achannel portion upon said moulding strip o-rengagement with they lining or securing the Asame in spaced relation tothe shell.

In testimony that I claim the above, I have hereunto subscribed my; name:

LAURENCE E. COLLINSJ 

